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Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping: China must oppose pro-Taiwan independent forces

BEIJING: In his first public address since being re-elected for a historic third term as China's president, Xi Jinping on Monday emphasized the importance of enhancing national security.

The Times of India

WA premier eyes China visit as relations improve

Western Australia's premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late-April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties.

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North Korea says it fired cruise missiles from submarine and issues new threat to US

North Korea said it fired two cruise missiles from a submarine and issued a new threat to “mercilessly punish” the U.S. as it starts large-scale military drills with South Korea that have stoked Pyongyang’s anger.

Tribune News Service

Exclusive-Seoul mayor calls for South Korean nuclear weapons to counter threat from North

South Korea should build nuclear weapons to bolster its defences against North Korea, even at the risk of international repercussions, the mayor of its capital city said, arguing that the country cannot be bound by the goal of denuclearisation.

Reuters

N Korea conducts new weapons tests; US, S Korea start drills

North Korea says allies’ military exercises are a rehearsal for war so its weapons are vital for defence.

Al Jazeera

Rishi Sunak risks row with Tory hawks over China balancing act

UK PM warns China plans to ‘reshape the world order’but stops short of reclassifying it as a threat to national security

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Prime Minister defends China engagement policy

Rishi Sunak said he remained aware of the challenges posed by Beijing.

The Independent UK

Li Shangfu: US-sanctioned aerospace expert becomes China’s new defence minister

Experts say General Li Shangfu could play a key role in Xi Jinping’s goals for ‘a world-class military’

The Independent UK

US-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

HONG KONG: General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

Bangkok Post

View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese finds Scott Morrison's AUKUS clothes a good fit

As Anthony Albanese readies for the imminent unveiling of details of the nuclear-powered submarine acquisition program under AUKUS, one important question looms.

The Conversation

US Analysts: Chinese Mediation Represents a Challenge for the US in the Middle East

US officials and experts agree that the rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with Chinese mediation and sponsorship, constituted a significant diplomatic breakthrough.

Asharq Al-Awsat

How to break the Xi-Putin axis? Biden must engage with Beijing

Beijing is following Vladimir Putin’s aggressive playbook. The US can counter the march of the autocrats, but only if it stops feeding their paranoia

The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘expected to attend G20 summit in India’ after Kremlin clears diary

Russian leader could be in the same room as Western leaders for the first time since the Ukraine war

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Yemen Says to Cautiously Monitor Iran's Behaviour

The Yemeni government welcomed the announced Saudi Iranian agreement, sponsored by China, to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arab League Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement

The Arab League welcomed on Saturday the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran had agreed to restore diplomatic relations.

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: It's a sensitive time for US-Sino relations

CHINA’S foreign minister Qin Gang is not a man to mince his words. At a news conference last week during the annual session of what’s been…

Reuters

U.S.-sanctioned general to become public face of China's growing military

General Li Shangfu, named on Sunday as China's new defence minister, is a veteran of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) modernisation effort - a drive that led the United States to sanction him over the acquisition of weapons from Russia.

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China names U.S.-sanctioned general Li Shangfu as defence minister

China named Li Shangfu, a U.S.-sanctioned general, as its new defence minister on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Favoring continuity, China reappoints central bank governor

China has reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top while other economic officials change

Tribune News Service

Sunak to visit US to unveil Australian nuclear-submarine plan with Biden

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is heading to the U.S. on Sunday to meet President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the three nations unveil the next phase of the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, a security partnership meant to counter China.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak heads to US to unveil latest news on Australian nuclear sub deal

Latest phase of Aukus scheme comes amid concerns about growing threat from China

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iraq Welcomes Saudi-Iran Agreement, Pro-Tehran Factions Silent

The Iraqi government expressed its satisfaction with the signing of the Chinese-sponsored agreement to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received a telephone call from Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, to voice Tehran’s gratitude to Baghdad that had…

Al Jazeera

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties

The deal could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge.

The Independent UK

China denies hidden motives after hosting Iran-Saudi talks

China says it has no hidden motives and isn't trying to fill any vacuum in the Middle East after it hosted talks at which Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations

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